MRED CEO Russ Bergeron: The Legend Continues

LISLE, Ill., Jan. 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inman News™ (Inman) has announced its latest list of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders, and once again Russ Bergeron, CEO of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), has been recognized for his leadership within the industry.

The Inman 100 is an annual list of individuals whose actions have helped change the real estate industry in the last year through their leadership, innovation, ingenuity, power and persistence. The complete list of honorees is available at www.inman.com/Inman100. Bergeron has been awarded a place on the Inman 100 list every year since 2009.

"MRED's leadership could not be more pleased with the recognition that Russ receives and how positively it reflects on our organization," said Rob Schaid, President of MRED. "On behalf of our Board, we congratulate Russ and continue to support his efforts to influence real estate for the betterment of all practitioners both throughout the Chicagoland and across the country."

"I am honored to once again be recognized by Inman News," said Bergeron. "It is gratifying that an organization as respected as Inman has acknowledged my efforts, along with that of the MRED team, with my inclusion on this year's list. Along with the Inman Innovator Award won recently by MRED, this accolade tops off a great year for MRED. I will continue to lead our efforts to reinvent the number one rated MLS by serving our customers, the MLS world and the real estate industry at large."

About MRED

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is the real estate data aggregator and distributor providing the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS) to nearly 40,000 brokers and appraisers and 8,000 offices. MRED serves Chicago and the surrounding "collar" counties and provides property information encompassing northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana. MRED delivers over twenty products and services to its customers, complementing connectMLS™, the top-rated MLS system in the country for two years running according to the WAV Group MLS Technology Survey. MRED is the 2013 Inman News Most Innovative MLS/Real Estate Trade Association. For more information please visit MREDLLC.com.

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